Ten years ago, a “accident” got the prodigy Chen Yuan permanently banned from professional esports. His account, “Lingxiao,” was suspended, his playstyle was taken up by someone else, and his name became taboo.
Ten years later, he returns with a secret no one knows: he can hear everyone’s thoughts.
In the game, he can hear every move his opponents make and every tactical intention as clearly as if they were spoken aloud. But he soon discovers that hearing everything doesn’t mean he can win. His body can no longer keep up with his mind, and his mechanics are still stuck ten years in the past. Meanwhile, Su Zhe, the “new Sword God” who rose to the top by stepping on him, is consumed by a twisted mix of admiration and hatred for him.
Worse still, mind reading is a double-edged sword. Chen Yuan can hear his teammates’ doubts, his friends’ secrets, and his enemies’ fears. He can also hear truths he would rather not know: the conspiracy behind his ban all those years ago, and the real reasons everyone around him has gotten close.
When the voices in his head are deadlier than blades flashing across the battlefield, Chen Yuan must learn one thing: a true master doesn’t hear everything. He chooses what to hear.
